I’m not 100% sure why photographer Joe Steven’s “Vans and the places where they were” project brings me as much joy as it does, maybe I don’t want to know, but either way, I’d like you to:

1) find some headphones
2) press play below and slowly scroll down…

Orange Dodge with Woodgrain Stripes
Watts, Los Angeles, CA
Winter 2008

White Tradesman with Stripes
Near the Airport, Burlingame, CA
Winter 1996

Brown VanDura with Tan Stripes
Campground in Deming, NM
Winter 2009

Blue Dodge
Centinela Plaza Shopping Center, Los Angeles
Winter 2008

White Dodge with Red Wheel
Beneath the 110 Interchange, Los Angeles
Fall 2008

Tradesman with Candy Paint Stripes
Hollywood, California
Winter 2009

… magical …

check out the rest here.

Now, I’ve been to my fair share of performances and I think I can say, with some degree of authority, that there are humans with less guitar-talent than these zebra finches:

by French artist Céleste Boursier-Mougenot, via rebel:art.

This guy, from Hiroshima, makes labyrinths out of salt.  leading up to salt mountains. where the salt children play. or something.  Regardless, I have never wished to be an ant more than I do currently.

via kottke

* yes, I am a nerd.